Best of HT: How we covered the year

Dec 22, 2014 21:23 IST

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PSLV-C25 launch vehicle carrying the Mars Orbiter probe as its payload moments after lift-off, in Sriharikota. With Mangalyaan's successful launch, India joined the US, European Space Agency and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of Martian explorers. (HT Photo/Nathan G)

Palestinians prepare the graves for eight members from Abu Jarad family, including three children, who medics said were killed by an Israeli tank shell, at a cemetery in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip (Reuters)

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Narendra Modi flashes the victory sign as he arrives at a public rally after his victory in Vadodara. BJP registered a massive victory in the 16th Lok Sabha elections. (AFP Photo)

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German players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Argentina after the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo)

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Combination of pictures showing Colombia's defender Juan Camilo Zuniga (left) challenging Brazil's forward Neymar (down) and Brazilian defender Marcelo (right) shouting for help during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia in Fortaleza. Neymar was ruled out of the World Cup after that with a back injury, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said. (AFP Photo)

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Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for the best actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.

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Construction site workers light candles to pray for passengers of the missing flight MH370, in Wuhan, Hubei province. (Reuters photo)

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Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone and Karan Johar talked about the changing face of Indian cinema, women-centric films as well as the rush to go after Rs 100-crore movies at the HT Leadership Summit 2014 that was held in New Delhi. (Ajay Aggarwal/ HT Photo)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke on environment conservation. "We are talking about global climate change, and it doesn't matter which country you are from." at the HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi. (Gurinder Osan/HT Photo)

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Flood-affected Kashmiri residents ride on an Indian Army raft in Srinagar. (AFP Photo)